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The nominal size II (spoken: nominal size two) is a size for model railways standardized in the standards of European model railways (NEM) and the standards of the National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) . It is also sometimes referred to as nominal size 2 . The meter gauge with a prototype gauge of 1000 mm has a model gauge of 45 mm and is colloquially referred to as gauge IIm. The scale is 1: 22.5.
Because of the large amount of space it takes up, the nominal size II is mainly used for garden railways. Otherwise it is rarely used. The best-known manufacturers in Germany are LGB , Piko and Train Line garden railways .
Some of the vehicles offered today for the IIm gauge represent compromises in the scale of the model gauge, as they either enlarge prototypes of smaller gauges (750 mm or 760 mm prototype gauge) or reduce standard gauge vehicles.
history
The nominal size II is not very common due to the space it takes for a functioning system compared to smaller scales in model construction. Many model railroaders who deal with the scale 1: 22.5 are organized in clubs / associations to pursue their hobby. The best-known organization is probably the IG Spur II. Interesting is the annual general meeting in Schenklengsfeld , at which driving operations are carried out on modular systems in all gauges of nominal size II. The committed model builders manufacture most of their vehicle and system models themselves. The basis for today's widespread use of narrow-gauge railways was laid in the 1970s by the LGB company, which added a weatherproof meter-gauge railway with a model gauge of 45 mm to its production program. This track is designated in accordance with trace IIm, LGB itself and other manufacturers also use the term G Scale . The G stands for garden or large railway.
Since the early 1980s, models with a model gauge of 64 mm have also been available for standard gauge . Magnus has done pioneering work here with consistent adherence to the 1: 22.5 scale.
Gauges
For nominal size II, the following model gauges are specified in the European Model Railways (NEM) standards on a scale of 1: 22.5:
| Nominal size | designation | Model gauge | Prototype gauge | Use with prototype gauges |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| II | Standard gauge | 64 mm | 1435 mm | from 1250 mm to 1700 mm |
| IIm | Meter gauge | 45 mm | 1000 mm | from 850 mm to <1250 mm |
| IIe | Narrow gauge | 32 mm | 750 mm, 760 mm and 800 mm | from 650 mm to <850 mm |
| IIi (IIf) | Field railway | 22.5 mm | 500 mm and 600 mm | from 400 mm to <650 mm |
| IIp (Gn15) | Park railway | 16.6 mm | 381 mm | from 300 mm to <400 mm |
Model track width of 64 mm (track II)
Model track width of 45 mm (track IIm and Fn3)
Several large-scale model railroad and model railroad accessories manufacturers produce matching narrow-gauge track systems for the NEM-standardized gauge IIm. However, since the resulting model gauge of 45 mm does not exactly match the respective prototype gauge in every case, there are different scales:
- For the models of narrow-gauge railways on meter gauge , the scale of 1: 22.5 (gauge IIm) is decisive.
- For the models of narrow-gauge railways on a 3- foot prototype gauge, the scales are 1: 20.3 (gauge Fn3 or gauge G); 1: 22.5 (G scale) and 1:24 (G scale) according to the standards of the National Model Railroad Association .
It is also not uncommon for model I-gauge vehicle models suitable for garden model railways, which also have a model gauge of 45 mm, to be used together on systems, albeit rarely in the same train, with IIm-gauge vehicles.
Since there is currently (as of 2009) no large-scale manufacturer of vehicle models in German-speaking countries who produce narrow-gauge railways in Gauge IIe, which for example correspond to a model gauge of 750 mm according to German or Austrian narrow-gauge railways, the corresponding vehicle models are actually produced with the wrong gauge. A typical example of this are the Stainz and U series locomotive models manufactured by LGB . In the original, these run on a prototype gauge of 760 mm. In the model, however, the locomotives correspond to a model that would run on a prototype gauge of 1,000 mm (meter gauge).
Model track width of 32 mm (track IIe)
In contrast to the German-speaking countries, model trains of gauge IIe are widespread in Great Britain. Here, however, this track is called differently: The expression, translated analogously into German, is narrow-gauge railways on 0-gauge tracks (on a 16 mm scale , 16 mm in the model = 1 foot in the original, 1 foot = 1 ft = 304.8 mm, corresponding to one arithmetical scale of 1: 19.05). A number of locomotives that should not be underestimated are operated with live steam . One such manufacturer is Mamod . Faller was a former manufacturer of gauge IIe toy trains in German-speaking countries .
Terms
Term nominal size II and nominal size 2
Originally, as it is today, the nominal size is designated with the Roman number II. According to the NEM, the designation with Roman numerals is still preferred, but nominal sizes I and larger can also be designated with Arabic numerals.
Term nominal size F
The nominal size F instead of the nominal size II is of US origin. It is to be sought in such a way that the Americans have converted their scale over the model gauge of 45 mm and have given the slightly different scale its own name. From an international perspective, the designation is uniform across all current nominal sizes, even if, for example, as in nominal size 0 , different scales are used in different regions of the world. It is therefore the exception to the rule. The letter F is also used to denote the corresponding narrow-gauge railway model gauges. For example: Fn3.
Term G gauge
LGB itself and other manufacturers also use the G gauge instead of IIm gauge. This is due to the company's history and originates from the fact that the G gauge designation (company designation, company standard) does not correspond to the NEM. The nominal size IIm denotes a meter -gauge narrow-gauge railway. In gauge G, regular-gauge and narrow-gauge vehicles move on tracks with a gauge of 45 mm. The manufacturers do not stick to the scale 1: 22.5, but offer models in the range 1:24 to 1:29 for the G gauge.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.spur-ii.de/
- ↑ www.morop.org Norms for European Model Railways, NEM 010, 2011 edition (PDF; 30 kB) Retrieved on October 10, 2012